Chip Beake
Encyclopedia
John "Chip" Beake is an American football
coach. Most recently, he served as wide receivers coach
for the Amsterdam Admirals
in NFL Europe
.
for 22 years, including as general manager
from 1985-1998, and who is now NFL Europa's Managing Director of Operations. Chip Beake himself also gained experience on the college level with Colorado School of Mines
, McPherson College
in Kansas
, the University of Kentucky
and Oklahoma State.
Beak's was already active in Europe in 1995 when the football league was still called the World League of American Football
(WLAF). He spent five seasons (1995-2000) as an assistant coach, co-defensive coordinator, secondary coach and special teams coach with the Barcelona Dragons
(where he met his wife), winning a World Bowl
ring in 1997. During his time in NFL Europa, Beake spent his off-seasons working with NFL teams during training camp, gaining experience on both offensive and defensive sides of the ball. He helped prepare the Dallas Cowboys
in 1997-1998, the Green Bay Packers
in 1999 and the Tennessee Titans
, as an intern, in 2000.
After this, Beake moved on to become an offensive assistant and quality control coach with the New Orleans Saints
from 2001 to 2005. Here he was responsible for breaking down player footage and assisting with game preparation.
In 2006 he spent the NFL season serving as offensive quality control coach for the Denver Broncos
, marking his sixth year working in the NFL.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. Most recently, he served as wide receivers coach
Wide receivers coach
A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator....
for the Amsterdam Admirals
Amsterdam Admirals
The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe...
in NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
.
Coaching career
His experience with coaching began when he was still young, with his father, John, who worked for the Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
for 22 years, including as general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
from 1985-1998, and who is now NFL Europa's Managing Director of Operations. Chip Beake himself also gained experience on the college level with Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
The Colorado School of Mines is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national...
, McPherson College
McPherson College
McPherson College was chartered in 1887 by the leaders of the Church of the Brethren. The college provides a career-oriented liberal arts education...
in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
and Oklahoma State.
Beak's was already active in Europe in 1995 when the football league was still called the World League of American Football
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
(WLAF). He spent five seasons (1995-2000) as an assistant coach, co-defensive coordinator, secondary coach and special teams coach with the Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona Dragons
The Barcelona Dragons were a team originally in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. Their home field in Barcelona was the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuic, the 1992 Olympic Stadium, and later the Mini Estadi. The Dragons were successful on the field, making it...
(where he met his wife), winning a World Bowl
World Bowl
The World Bowl was the American football Championship game of NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the National Football League.The World Bowl trophy itself was a globe made of glass measuring 35.5 cm in diameter and weighing 18.6 kg .-World League of American Football:When NFL Europe was...
ring in 1997. During his time in NFL Europa, Beake spent his off-seasons working with NFL teams during training camp, gaining experience on both offensive and defensive sides of the ball. He helped prepare the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
in 1997-1998, the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in 1999 and the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, as an intern, in 2000.
After this, Beake moved on to become an offensive assistant and quality control coach with the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
from 2001 to 2005. Here he was responsible for breaking down player footage and assisting with game preparation.
In 2006 he spent the NFL season serving as offensive quality control coach for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, marking his sixth year working in the NFL.